Retail - Books & Media
in Switzerland

750 companies in Retail - Books & Media in the Swiss commercial register, indexed across 22 canton and 22 town pages.

Companies

50 of 750 companies

Evangelische Buchhandlungen und Basileia-Verlag GmbH

Basel · Since 1941

Publishing in intercultural theology and missiology

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Argiletum AG

Basel · Since 1941

Antiquarian bookshop

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Müller & Schade AG

Bern · Since 1945

Sheet music retailMusic booksMüller & Schade - Music & Books

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Ex Libris AG

Dietikon · Since 1947

BooksE-BooksAudiobooks

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Christen-Müller AG

Wettingen · Since 1967

Stationery and office suppliesPhilately itemsHang tags

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Editions du Parvis SA

Hauteville · Since 1970

Religious bookstoreStella MarisPilgrimages

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Librairie Heino Meyer

Geneva · Since 1972

Antique book salesArt and illustrated book salesSale of rare and precious books

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Krebser AG

Thun · Since 1972

BooksStationeryOffice furniture

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Krebser AG

Steffisburg · Since 1974

BooksOffice SuppliesOffice Furniture

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Buchhandlung Paul Voirol AG

Bern · Since 1975

BookshopNon-booksServices

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Schlöhlein GmbH

Basel · Since 1976

Music shop

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Editions Pro Musica S.àr.l.

Evilard · Since 1976

Willems worksEducational recordingsTeaching materials

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Bodmer Buch- und Kunsthandlung AG

Zurich · Since 1977

Book retail

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Paranoia city Buchhandlung Genossenschaft

Zurich · Since 1978

BookshopBook crates for schools and librariesAnnual book subscription

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Clipperton, Favre

Chesières · Since 1979

Classical music CDsMusic DVDsAccessories for musical instruments

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Orgelbau Heinrich Pürro AG

Willisau · Since 1981

Organ buildingOrgan revision, maintenance and tuningOrgan restoration and reconstruction

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Zenker AG

Aesch Bl · Since 1981

Distribution of musical instruments and accessoriesGuitar showroom

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AlAy AG

St. Pantaleon · Since 1982

Record label for jazz and improvised music

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L'Oreille Cassée SA

Geneva · Since 1982

ComicsComic-themed merchandiseScreen prints

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Buch am Platz Genossenschaft

Winterthur · Since 1982

Bookshop / online book shopPersonal advice and targeted book orderingBook display tables

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Buchhandlung Howeg

Zurich · Since 1983

Book publisherBookshopOnline ordering of books

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Sec 52, Bilger Buchhandlung und Galerie

Zurich · Since 1983

BookshopBook search & orderingPersonal book recommendations

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Musik Schönenberger AG

Liestal · Since 1983

Musical instrumentsMusic scores and mediaAccessories and strings

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George Tanner Records

Zurich · Since 1983

Specialist music storeWorldwide music title search serviceSale of rare LPs from private collections

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Rainbow Home Entertainment AG

Pratteln · Since 1983

Home EntertainmentDistribution of home entertainment products

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Buchhandlung Hirslanden, Eva und Walter Reimann

Zurich · Since 1984

Bookshop

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Hirschmatt Buchhandlung AG

Lucerne · Since 1985

BookshopStationeryEvents

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Rössli Buchhandlung AG

Riehen · Since 1985

BookstoreBook ordersDelivery service

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Birsig-Buchhandlung Häne & Co.

Binningen · Since 1985

BooksE-BooksAntiquarian books and out-of-print works

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Tross Pianos

Meilen · Since 1986

Pianos & Grand PianosPre-owned instrumentsGuitars

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die buchhandlung gysin ag

Reinach Bl · Since 1986

BookshopBook parcelsEvents

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La Bulle SA

Fribourg · Since 1986

BookshopLiterary events

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Jenny und Banholzer AG

Meiringen · Since 1986

BookshopStationery and office suppliesGreeting cards and gift items

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Librairies La Fontaine SA

Vevey · Since 1987

Online bookstoreNovels and literatureNon-fiction

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Scheidegger & Co. AG

Zurich · Since 1987

BookshopE-booksDiscounted books

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Genossenschaft Buchhandlung Comedia

St. Gallen · Since 1988

BookshopComics and mangaNon-fiction

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SB Schlag & Blasinstrumente AG

Amsoldingen · Since 1988

Sales and rentals of wind instrumentsRepairs for woodwind and brass instrumentsAccessories for wind instruments and percussion

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Klio Buchhandlung und Antiquariat, von der Crone, Heiniger Linow & Co

Zurich · Since 1989

BookstoreAntiquarian bookshopOnline shop

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Bestbook Verlag, Beatrice Stössel

Nürensdorf · Since 1989

BooksShort stories

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Interlude SA

Givisiez · Since 1990

BooksBoard games and party gamesEducational games

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Leserei AG

Zofingen · Since 1990

BookshopEvents and readingsGift vouchers

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Intercomic 36 AG

Zurich · Since 1990

ComicsMangaFigures

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Kari's Comics Shop, Dieter Ammann

Oberentfelden · Since 1991

ComicsMangaMerchandise

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Buchhandlung am Helvetiaplatz AG

Zurich · Since 1991

Online book shopOnline book shopReading tips

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Olymp & Hades Buchhandlung AG

Basel · Since 1992

BookshopOrdering service and deliveryE-book shop

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Take Five Umberto Eleganti

Bern · Since 1992

Vinyl record trade (Vinyl)Ordering CDs, DVDs, e-books and booksLP accessories

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Librium Bücher AG

Baden · Since 1992

BookshopBook adviceOrdering books

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Rossolis Sàrl

Bussigny · Since 1992

BooksMapsMagazine subscriptions

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Buchhandlung Kronengasse AG

Aarau · Since 1992

BookshopBook subscriptionSchool textbooks

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Top-Music SA

Villeneuve Vd · Since 1993

Wind Instruments and PercussionRepair Workshop for Wind and Brass InstrumentsUsed Instruments and B-Stock

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The industry in figures

750CompaniesCommercial register (Zefix) · as of August 26, 2026

0.1 %of SwitzerlandCommercial register (Zefix) · as of August 26, 2026

22CantonsCommercial register (Zefix) · as of August 26, 2026

2008Median year of registrationCommercial register (Zefix) · as of August 26, 2026

Locations

Geographic distribution

Colour intensity by number of companies per canton.

Source: commercial register (Zefix) · as of August 26, 2026

Top cantons

Canton of Zurich164 Canton of Bern87 Canton of Vaud84 Canton of Ticino44 Canton of St. Gallen39 Canton of Aargau34 Canton of Fribourg30 Canton of Thurgau23 Canton of Lucerne21 Canton of Valais20

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Counted nationally, across all cantons.

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Auto Repair Shops10,071 Automotive & Vehicle Trade8,579 Online Shops6,347 Retail - Textiles & Clothing4,294 Retail - Food & Luxury Items3,900 Wholesale - Machinery & Technical Equipment3,522 Retail - Bicycles & Sports Equipment3,142 Wholesale - Food & Luxury Items2,924 Retail - General Specialty Trade2,779 Retail - Flowers & Plants2,148 Retail - Electronic Devices2,130 Wholesale - Health & Cosmetic Products2,025 Wholesale - General Specialty Trade2,017 Wholesale - Beverages & Spirits1,779 Retail - Health & Cosmetics1,760 Retail - Beverages & Spirits1,753 Art & Antique Trade1,604 Retail - Furniture1,518 Retail - Watches & Jewelry1,506 Wholesale - Agricultural Materials & Animals1,372 Wholesale - Textiles & Clothing1,231 Wholesale - Construction & Raw Materials1,203 Retail - Newspapers & Kiosks1,022 Opticians & Eyewear Retail905 Wholesale - Chemical & Plastic Products884 Retail - Machinery & Technical Equipment828 Wholesale - Electronic Devices818 Gas Stations784 Retail - Toys & Baby Products775 Wholesale - Fuels & Petroleum Products726 Retail - Agricultural Materials & Animals655 Software Trade650 Supermarkets & Hypermarkets592 Wholesale - Spare Parts & Residual Materials485 Retail - Construction & Raw Materials426 Wholesale - Watches & Jewelry414 Retail - Stationery & Office Supplies411 Wholesale - Furniture & Office Supplies344 Hearing Acoustics201 Wholesale - Toys & Baby Products139

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